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Best Public Schools in Irmo, SC

At a glance

Schools

5,746

Students

Districts

Top rankedBallentine Elementary123^rd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Dutch Fork Elementary up 18 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Dutch Fork Elementary 9.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The city of Irmo, South Carolina is home to 9 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Lexington 05 school district, which is ranked 13 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in Irmo are Dutch Fork High School, which ranks 36th out of 237 high schools in the state and receives a 4-star rating, with strong test scores and a low dropout rate. Ballentine Elementary and River Springs Elementary also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% of elementary schools in the state with high test scores, particularly in English Language Arts.

While the schools in Irmo generally perform above the state average, there is some variation in their performance. Dutch Fork Elementary lags behind the other elementary schools, and GREEN Charter School Midlands, with a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, faces challenges in academic performance. The data suggests a potential correlation between higher spending per student and stronger academic performance, as seen in schools like H.E. Corley Elementary and Ballentine Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)						SC READY Mathematics (2025)						SC READY Science (2025)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Dutch Fork High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1400 Old Tamah Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 476-3300	1,703	122	13.9		748 (43.9%)	639 (37.5%)	103 (6.0%)	84 (4.9%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	118 (6.9%)	67.5	55^th of 235 public high schools	76.6%		74.8	37^th of 235 public high schools	84.3%	18															64.8	74.0	71.7	91.6	$14,365	$581	$439	$1,020	$11,565	$1,781	$13,345
River Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Connie Wright Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4400	416	41	10.1		252 (60.6%)	79 (19.0%)	41 (9.9%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.7%)	77	141^st of 640 public elementary schools	78.0%		80.3	118^th of 638 public elementary schools	81.5%	23	81.8	71.5	83.1				69.7	67.2	54.2				47.1						$16,673	$710	$535	$1,245	$13,725	$1,703	$15,428
Dutch Fork Middle	Public	6-8	1528 Old Tamah Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4800	876	68	12.8		400 (45.7%)	305 (34.8%)	75 (8.6%)	23 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (8.0%)	56.4	123^rd of 320 public middle schools	61.6%		65.2	98^th of 325 public middle schools	69.8%	25					59.8	60.5					31.3	30.2			97.2				$14,461	$672	$565	$1,237	$11,716	$1,509	$13,225
Dutch Fork Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7900 Broad River Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 476-3900	442	46	9.6		130 (29.4%)	168 (38.0%)	60 (13.6%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	58 (13.1%)	31.4	438^th of 640 public elementary schools	31.6%		28.6	456^th of 638 public elementary schools	28.5%	18	52.3	50.7	48.5				47.8	40.5	36.7				41.7						$18,586	$1,449	$906	$2,355	$14,623	$1,608	$16,231
Irmo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7401 Gibbes Street	Irmo	29063	Lexington County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4200	487	41	12.0		282 (57.9%)	114 (23.4%)	46 (9.4%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.4%)	67	211^th of 640 public elementary schools	67.0%		72.5	168^th of 638 public elementary schools	73.7%	43	66.7	72.2	77.1				52.6	55.7	50.6				56.7						$15,401	$788	$464	$1,252	$12,145	$2,004	$14,149
Ballentine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 Bickley Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4500	523	39	13.4		321 (61.4%)	105 (20.1%)	37 (7.1%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.3%)	79.2	123^rd of 640 public elementary schools	80.8%		80.4	117^th of 638 public elementary schools	81.7%	6	73.5	78.5	74.1				72.1	69.2	54.2				57.0						$16,078	$714	$476	$1,191	$13,205	$1,682	$14,887
Oak Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 River Bottom Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	No	No	No	(803) 476-4100	484	44	11.0		278 (57.4%)	118 (24.4%)	42 (8.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.1%)	73	180^th of 640 public elementary schools	71.9%		73.2	167^th of 638 public elementary schools	73.8%	13	70.4	77.1	71.4				55.6	63.2	57.1				57.9						$17,966	$643	$537	$1,180	$15,191	$1,595	$16,786
H. E. Corley Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1500 Chadford Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	Lexington 05	No	Yes	No	Yes	(803) 476-4001	557	55	10.1		189 (33.9%)	222 (39.9%)	60 (10.8%)	21 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (11.5%)	60.9	247^th of 640 public elementary schools	61.4%		73.6	163^rd of 638 public elementary schools	74.5%	84	71.0	72.6	68.5				59.2	43.8	51.7				43.8						$18,644	$1,553	$710	$2,262	$14,694	$1,688	$16,382
GREEN Charter School Midlands	Public, Charter	K-8	7820 Broad River Road	Irmo	29063	Richland County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(803) 563-5387	258	26	9.9		54 (20.9%)	156 (60.5%)	25 (9.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	23	505^th of 640 public elementary schools	21.1%		32.3	431^st of 638 public elementary schools	32.4%	74	36.0	59.2		51.8	52.4		32.0	18.5		11.1	33.3		48.1	18.5					$11,689	$1,358	$94	$1,452	$6,954	$3,283	$10,237

Cities Near Irmo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbia	3.14 mi	82	150^th
Chapin	4.89 mi	9	28^th
Lexington	7.01 mi	23	43^rd
West Columbia	8.69 mi	17	102^nd
Blythewood	12.47 mi	10	73^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.